The Academy’s Undercover Professor – 166



◈ Episode 166: Preparation for the decisive battle (1)

After leaving the medicine room Ludger moved toward his next target.

As he left Chris Benimore and the pharmacy assistant were looking at him in shock but Ludger simply ignored them.

Ludger who saw a total of 20 blue pills was satisfied with the successful results.

‘I have benefited from Bella Luna.’

The magic power recovery potion he made was made with the knowledge of Bellaluna an executive of .

Although an eccentric elf Bella Luna is a pharmaceutical specialist with extensive knowledge of all kinds of herbs.

He was able to make this level of medicine because he was more skilled than a wizard or alchemist who majored in pharmaceutical science.

‘I did warn you not to use it because it’s dangerous.’

Where in the world did things go smoothly as planned?

Ludger had to make something like this in case of an emergency.

‘Next I’m looking for someone to handle things on my behalf.’

Of course I had already thought about that part.

Ludger quickly organized the future events in his head.

‘First Order Esmeralda. She will move to kill Crolophebius on the last day of the festival.’

However she planned to move alone without accompanying other subordinates.

That is why Joanna Lovett is making independent moves.

‘Now that the opportunity has come we have to take action.’

I don’t know what Joanna Lovett is thinking but judging from the way she gathers other members it must be something out of the ordinary.

If a problem arises no matter how big or small it becomes a hassle.

So I was planning to uproot it before a problem arises.

‘It’s just that they are divided into two teams and prepare separately.’

One side can still attack and eliminate the player before going to deal with Esmeralda.

However the other side is so far away that it is practically impossible to see the hand.

Ludger’s top priority is the First Order’s Esmeralda.

There is no time to devote to those who come second and then come third.

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‘If it’s not the last day of the festival I guess there’s no chance.’

If you miss this opportunity you won’t know when the next time will come.

So this side needed someone to deal with the other side’s miscreants separately so that they could focus on Esmeralda.

And of course.

Ludger knew the right cards.

‘Aidan.’

Aidan who uses anti-magic should be able to subdue him.

Of course entrusting work to students was full of elements of anxiety in many ways.

‘But that makes it even more dangerous to leak information to other teachers or Seorn.’

Ludger did not prefer to leave the tail itself.

If the tail is long you will get stepped on.

In situations where it is truly unavoidable we will take risks but there is no need to do so now.

‘With Aidan’s current skills he can easily deal with the low-ranking members of the Black Dawn Society.’

Of course if Aidan had been alone he wouldn’t have taken this gamble.

Because Aidan had reliable colleagues.

Taycee Friard is a fallen aristocrat but has an outstanding talent for magic.

Although he is a commoner Leo is bright and quick-witted.

And this time there is even Iona Ovalley a blood relative of the newly added beastman tribe leader.

It’s full of power.

‘There’s Leo in charge of the opposite sex so you won’t blindly clash with him. At least they will have safety measures in place.’

If Aidan is a runaway tank full of justice Leo is a brake that can stop it well.

Could it be more perfect since they make up for each other’s shortcomings?

Ludger stopped walking.

I saw a dormitory building where male students lived.

Ludger stared out the window and took out a note from his pocket.

‘Leo’s room is on the 4th floor.’

Grumbling.

The paper lying on Ludger’s palm was enveloped in a shadow and soon disappeared.

And the paper appeared in front of Leo’s door on the 4th floor of the dormitory.

‘If he’s a smart guy he’ll be able to handle it on his own with just the information written here.’

Ludger immediately took out a small communication device and put it in his ear.

“Hans. “Can you hear me?”

[I can hear you.]

“What is Crolophebius’ condition now?”

[I’m constantly watching him but he quietly stays in his room.]

Ludger entrusted Hans with the surveillance of Crolophebius.

This was to prevent him from acting unexpectedly like last time.

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Fortunately Krolo hasn’t caused much trouble so far.

‘Maybe I’m in a state of semi-desertion.’

If you stay calm I’d be grateful.

Because it’s one less thing to worry about.

‘What’s left is to wait for tomorrow to come.’

The sun was already setting across the sky.

The final battle is tomorrow evening.

‘Let’s try it.’

* * *

‘It’s boring.’

Right now a festival is going on outside.

Leo walked down the dormitory hallway at a leisurely pace.

‘It was said to be a festival so I went to see it but there wasn’t anything that really interested me.’

For Leo who prefers to be quiet and alone the passionate atmosphere of the festival was a complete opposite.

So Leo wandered around a bit and then returned to the dormitory.

‘Anyway today is the 4th day so tomorrow is the last day of this festival. Until then I guess I can just spend some time in my room and read a book.’

I was sure Aidan was going to be a bother on the last day but that was something to think about later.

With that in mind Leo arrived at the room and narrowed his eyes when he found a piece of paper dropped in front of the door.

‘what?’

I picked up the paper and immediately looked around.

There was no one around and there was no sign of anyone passing by.

‘I don’t think someone accidentally spilled it.’

Leo thought so as his eyes swept over the contents written on the paper.

“This is…”

Leo’s expression changed in an instant.

The face that was full of boredom disappeared.

‘If the facts written here are true.’

This is not usually a problem.

Leo went straight into the dorm room out of fear that someone might see him.

Leo sitting in front of his desk reread the contents of the note several times to confirm that he had not made a mistake.

‘This is a big deal.’

Subversive people have been hiding inside the academy and they are plotting something on the last day of the festival.

If it were anyone else I would have thought it was someone’s bad prank but Leo didn’t.

‘I’ve been constantly receiving information that there are suspicious people within the Academy.’

I don’t know who sent this but I’m pretty sure it wasn’t a joke.

Leo thought calmly.

First of all the person giving this information is completely anonymous and cannot be identified.

The next question that came to mind was why this was sent to me.

‘no way….’

Leo who was leaning against the back of the chair and turning his head back widened his eyes.

‘Do you know? ‘Who am I!’

Leo quickly adjusted his posture and read the contents of the note again with trembling hands.

The written words detailed the movements of the subversive people hiding in Seorn.

At first glance it appears to be nothing more than conveying information to this side.

Leo realized that there was another hidden meaning.

─I know about your identity.

‘The person who sent this note is telling me that.’

That’s probably why he sent this valuable information to himself.

Special intelligence agent belonging to the Liberation Army.

Leo gritted his teeth.

Aside from wondering how he found out his identity he was angry at the fact that the other person was so blatantly trying to take advantage of him.

But at the same time I felt afraid.

‘He is a scary person. Even though they know my identity instead of reporting me they are trying to use me.’

Soon the strength in my fist loosened.

Leo let out a hot self-mocking laugh.

“okay. “In the end this is probably my karma.”

Of course Leo did not like his position.

This is because the Liberation Army arbitrarily forced him to join the party and gave him his position.

In the end it was he who was swayed by his emotions and could not refuse the dangerous offer.

The liberation army did not want to let go of Leo who was a commoner but had a talent for magic.

He tried to persuade his acquaintances to join the liberation army and even threatened him by holding him hostage.

In the end it was Leo himself who lost.

‘Damn you guys. What is liberation for the common people?’

Leo hates nobility.

However it was not broken to the point where it sympathized with the will of the liberation army which carried out indiscriminate terrorism.

Liberation for the common people?

And yet they do not hesitate to commit acts of oppressing their fellow commoners.

That’s why Leo had a semi-distrust of humans and had no intention of becoming friends with anyone in Seorn.

Until I met Aidan.

‘…okay. Anyway if this information is true and if there is an intention on the part of the person who sent this information to me.’

Now I have no choice but to follow.

‘But I will definitely find out who you are.’

Leo stormed out of his dorm room.

Once I found out about this I thought I would talk to Aidan.

What’s important is how you convey this fact to Aidan.

‘You could just tell them that you heard about this by chance and encourage them to naturally share it with their teachers.’

Leo simulated the entire process in his head.

At that moment I saw Aidan from afar.

Was he also looking for himself?

As soon as he saw this direction Aidan rushed over and shouted before Leo could speak.

“Leo! “I spotted a suspicious person a little while ago!”

“…what?”

Leo who felt something uneasy about Aidan’s words asked calmly.

“…Tell me in detail what’s going on.”

“huh!”

Aidan explained to Leo what he had just experienced.

There was a suspicious person so I secretly followed them and found out that there was a meeting and that I overheard their secret conversation.

‘uh? this….’

After hearing Aidan’s words Leo couldn’t help but feel a sense of déjà vu.

‘It’s the same as the note left in front of my room right?’

It seemed that Aidan had already discovered the unidentified organization before he even told him about it.

“Leo. “Maybe we can do better now?”

Watching Aidan’s confusion Leo felt like an idiot for thinking about it just a moment ago.

And then I realized it again.

As expected this guy brings up incidents too often.

* * *

A dark night without even moonlight.

The woman quietly opened her eyes.

Her red eyes glowed magically in the darkness.

‘It’s night.’

While I was asleep I had an old dream.

The old and even nostalgic scenery of that day.

Beautiful flower fields and green meadows.

Interesting stories brought by the blowing wind and people who always smiled.

And to his mother a nun who raised him.

She had nothing to envy.

The world was so beautiful and warm that there was nothing more to wish for.

However that happiness was cruelly trampled by a nobleman.

-Ahh! Save me!

-Please! Please at least like this child!

-mom! Where are you!

People’s screams echo through the burning flames.

A senseless massacre carried out simply because someone was trying to fight against him.

No matter how hard she tried to forget the nightmare of that day it remained in her mind and tormented her.

-It’s because of you.

-If you had just quietly left town this wouldn’t have happened.

-I didn’t mean to accept you!

The grudges of the dead cursed her as if she was vomiting blood.

The people in the dream were glaring at her shedding bloody tears.

Those countless voices rang painfully through Esmeralda’s head.

And the nun who raised her a middle-aged woman whom she trusted and followed like a mother.

She opened her mouth and said something.

Each time Esmeralda covered her ears.

At least I didn’t want to hear any resentment towards that person.

-…!

-…!

It’s hell.

She escaped from hell and was still living in hell.

Revenge to end this hell.

I must take revenge.

“Now this is the last time.”

Esmeralda crouched down and chanted in a trembling voice.

Tomorrow night.

Her revenge ends when she kills Crolophebius.

After the Great Fire of Loteng Esmeralda has been seeking revenge ever since.

Everyone who burned down the village must be killed.

You must take revenge on the person who caused you sorrow.

We must convey the pain of loss to them.

but.

‘Do we really have to do that?’

As she burned them to death one by one her hatred grew out of control and as she did so the number of innocent victims increased.

The power contained in hatred escaped her control and caused an unintended disaster.

The more it happened the more her heart broke.

Because Esmeralda was a spiritist she could feel her soul being corrupted by revenge.

It is dangerous if your soul is broken.

If this happens she will no longer be able to go back to the past.

That was why.

The innocent days of the past.

By combing out those memories and innocence I created a single personality.

“Selina.”

A poor child who still retains his innocence despite his changed self.

And it is a personality created by oneself.

half of the soul.

This kid doesn’t know anything.

When you fall asleep the monster opens its eyes.

And that the monster goes around killing people.

I didn’t want to show it.

Because Selina is a picture of her innocent days that we can no longer see.

So I wanted to keep it clean and unbroken like myself.

But sometimes.

Only occasionally did Esmeralda feel envious of Selina.

“I get jealous of you very sometimes.”

In fact it was Esmeralda herself who wanted to live like the past more than anyone else.

But the contract with Zero Order made that impossible.

I will help you take revenge on the Febius family so when all the revenge is over follow my orders.

Because that was the offer Zero Order made when recruiting her.

The one who accepted it was myself who had gone crazy with anger.

“Would it be better to run away now?”

Now that madness does not invade reason.

Now while I still maintain my sanity may be that opportunity.

Let’s give up our final revenge turn our backs on everything and quietly disappear.

You will definitely be able to start a new life.

Maybe not like before but…

[Esmeralda.]

“…!”

Esmeralda shivered at the flame rising in the darkness.

[Are you really planning on quitting revenge? Are you going to leave alone the man who killed us all?]

Burning hands gently touched her shoulders.

Esmeralda felt goosebumps running down her spine.

A terrible energy permeated her body through the flames.

[We must avenge our enemies. Because you….]

━You’re a good kid right?

At those words Esmeralda’s trembling body suddenly stopped.

A single tear flowed down her cheek beneath her red unfocused eyes.

“okay….”

Madness overtook reason.

A smile appeared on the face of Esmeralda who had been expressionless.

“I have to take revenge.”

Esmeralda smiled emptyly.

Like when she was called a fire witch who burns and kills everything.

* * *

The last day of the festival has arrived.

People enjoyed the festival even more as if they did not want to leave any regrets about <Magic Festival>.

Seorn also prepared a grand fireworks display on the last day of the festival to give everyone an unforgettable memory.

The final stage of the Magic Festival is at night with a black sky.

Below people were waiting for a big event to happen soon.

“That’s a lot.”

The top of the spire overlooking the festival scenery at a glance.

Ludger who was standing there muttered that as he looked at the cluster of lights unfolding below.

All of that is people’s life and joy.

It was their memories.

But the place he needed to go was not that light-filled street.

It is pitch black even darker than the streets where there is only the faint light of street lights.

A dark street where no one pays attention.

That was the stage where he would be active today.

[older brother. The guy moved.]

“i get it.”

After finishing communicating with Hans Ludger wrapped a black shadow around his body.

His body which was standing on the spire disappeared as if melting.